Got Questions? Discover NowWe Have Answers 1946 1949 – 1970 – 1974 – 1977 1981 1996 2002 – 2009 – 2010 Alouettes Team Formation Canadian football has a long history in Montreal, dating to the 1850s. The Alouettes were first formed in 1946 by Canadian Football Hall of Famer Lew Hayman along with businessmen Eric Cradock and Léo Dandurand. They named themselves after “Alouette”, a work song about …